U.S. to Withdraw from UNESCO

The White House announced Thursday that the U.S. will withdraw from UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural body, citing its anti-Israel bias. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to react, calling the decision a “brave and moral choice.” Israel now plans to withdraw from the UN agency as well.

Also this week in Israel in the News:

Iranian leaders are promising a “crushing response” if the U.S. fails to recertify the Iran nuclear deal this week. U.S. allies in Europe are urging President Trump to stay in the deal.

In Israel, the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) shelled a Hamas outpost in the Gaza Strip as retaliation for a terrorist rocket launched toward Israel. The rocket failed to reach the border.

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